Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

Front Matter....Pages i-xxv
Photoinduced Charge Separation: Requirements Needed for Ideal Relays and Photosensitizers....Pages 1-27
Photoinduced Charge Separation: Towards the Design of Supermolecular Systems Based on Transition Metal Complexes....Pages 29-49
Fundamental Studies Into Primary Events in Photocatalysis Employing CdS and TiO 2 Semiconductors: Photoluminescence, Laser Flash Photolysis and Pulse Radiolysis....Pages 51-89
Dynamics of Interfacial Electron Transfer Reactions in Colloidal Semiconductor Systems and Water Cleavage by Visible Light....Pages 91-110
Electronic Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Clusters....Pages 111-121
Catalysed Decay of Oxidising Radicals in Water....Pages 123-145
Photocatalysis and Light-Induced Electron Transfer Reactions of Tertiary Amines....Pages 147-159
Photocatalytic Production of Ascorbic Acid. A Secondary Photosynthesis in Plants....Pages 161-173
Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies of Photochemical Electron Transfer in Linked Donor-Acceptor Molecules....Pages 175-188
Bifunctional Porphyrins: Redox Photochemistry of [Meso (Tritolyl (Pyridyl Ru(III) (NH 3 ) 4 L’)) Porphyrin] (L’ = NH 3 , Pyridine, 5-Cl-Pyridine)....Pages 189-198
Linear Chain Platinum Complexes as Photocatalysts....Pages 199-211
Electron Transfer Reactions on Extremely Small Semiconductor Colloids Studied by Pulse Radiolysis....Pages 213-226
Nafion Stabilized Aqueous Solutions of Colloidal Semiconductors....Pages 227-239
In Situ Generated Catalyst-Coated Colloidal Semiconductor CdS Particles in Surfactant Vesicles and Polymerized Surfactant Vesicles....Pages 241-252
Development of Catalysts for Mater Photoreduction : Improvement, Poisoning and Catalytic Mechanism....Pages 253-265
Radiolytic Methods of Preparation of Colloidal And Heterogeneous Redox Catalysts and their Application in Light-Induced H 2 Generation from Water....Pages 267-273
The Effect of Promoters on the Photochemical Water Cleavage in Suspensions of Pt-Loaded TiO 2 with Increased Light to Chemical Conversion Efficiency....Pages 275-302
Metallic Catalysts on Semiconductors: Transparency and Electrical Contact Properties....Pages 303-315
On the Nature of the Inhibition of Electron Transfer at Illuminated P-Type Semiconductor Electrodes....Pages 317-333
The Importance of Solution Kinetics in Photoelectrochemical Phenomena....Pages 335-341
Mechanistic Aspects of Semiconductor Photoelectrochemistry: The Behavior of Si and GaAs in Nonaqueous Solvents....Pages 343-362
Charge Injection into Semiconductor Particles — Importance in Photocatalysis....Pages 363-383
Hydrogen Evolution and Selective Organic Photosynthesis Catalyzed by Zinc Sulfide....Pages 385-395
Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis by Use of Semiconductors or Dyes....Pages 397-413
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Organic Compounds with Heteropoly Electrolytes. Aspects on Photochemical Utilization of Solar Energy....Pages 415-431
Photoformation of Hydrogen in Liquid Water in the Presence of Pt/TiO 2 Catalyst And Organic Impurities....Pages 433-443
Surface Properties of Catalysts. Iron and Its Oxides; Surface Chemistry, Photochemistry And Catalysis....Pages 445-477
Photocatalysis over Clay Supports....Pages 479-508
Photoreduction and -Oxidation of Molecular Nitrogen on Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Containing Minerals....Pages 509-520
Photoassisted Reduction of Carbon and Nitrogen Compounds with Semiconductors....Pages 521-532
Adsorption and Desorption Processes in Photocatalysis....Pages 533-554
Photo-Induced Processes at Titanium Dioxide Surfaces....Pages 555-565
Photolysis of Adsorbed Phases: Ethanoic Acid-Insulators and Semiconductors Systems. Influence of Acid-Base Properties.....Pages 567-580
Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalyzed Hydrogen Production from Aqueous Solutions of Sulfite....Pages 581-591
Environmental Photochemistry of Chlorinated Aromatics in Aqueous Media. A Review of Data....Pages 593-627
Photodegradation of Wastes and Pollutants in Aquatic Environment....Pages 629-650
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Water Purification: Prospects and Problems....Pages 651-656
A Gas Research Institute Perspective on Inorganic Synthesis of Gaseous Fuels....Pages 657-671
Putting Photocatalysis to Work....Pages 673-689
Panel Discussion on the Selective Activation and Conversion of Molecules....Pages 691-698
Panel Discussion on Sensitization and Immobilization of Catalysts on Various Supports....Pages 699-701
Panel Discussion on Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis....Pages 703-706
Back Matter....Pages 707-721